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Sheath the roof witli North Carolina pine 

 roofers. Cut the ends an even foot beyond 

 the siding. Cover the sheathing-boards with 

 rubberoid roofing. 



Cut window openings V2 inch less than 

 the size of the sash on sides and top. Allow 

 for sill at the bottom. Note the plowing 

 necessary to receive the siding. (No. 11.) 



The windows are four light barn sash, 

 2x2 feet 8 inches, hinged at the top, and 

 rabbeted at the bottom to receive a lip in 

 the sill. Tliey should be cased in the sides 

 and top with stock the same thickness as 



the sash. If the house is built over a bee- 

 cellar it would be well to lay a double floor, 

 the under one diagonal. If desired, a con- 

 crete floor can be laid, but I do not recom- 

 mend it. 



Build a board partition to separate the 

 rooms. An opening can be made to admit 

 a stove. Protect all woodwork near by with 

 sheet asbestos. A movable sheet-iron shield 

 can be used to shut off either room when 

 heat is wanted in only one room. Use gal- 

 vanized-iron funnel for chimney. 



Mount Kisco, N. Y. 



AN EXTRACTING -HOUSE ON WHEELS 



BY T. E. HOLMES 



One of the great ]iroblems that confront 

 the apiarist who has his bees in outyai'ds 

 run for extracted honey is an economical 

 extracting-outfit. Some erect a building at 

 each yard, and haul the equipment from 

 yard tO' yard. The more yards j'ou have, 

 the more expensive this plan becomes. 



I have visited beekeepers, read articles 011 

 this subject, and have come to the conclu- 

 sion that a portable extracting-outfit is the 

 only feasible solution of the problem. The 

 one that is Uie subject of this article is 16 

 ft. long, 8 ft. wide, and 6 ft. high. The 

 framework consists of two-by-fours cover- 

 ed with a light canvas. The extractor is 

 an eight-framer, run by a gasoline-engine, 

 both being placed clear to the front end, 

 leaving no vacant space. The extractor is 

 in the left-hand corner, and the engine sits 

 directly over the front axle of the wagon, 

 where it is evenly balanced. 



The extractor is placed on the floor. A 

 pipe runs from the gate of the extractor 

 thru the floor, and then to a tank outside. 

 This does away with all handling of honey 

 Avhile the extracting is going on. 



The engine is a 2V2-hoise-power Stover. 

 It is larger than necessary, but it is run at 

 a low rate of speed, and consequently the 

 vibration is reduced to a minimum. 



We use steam uncapping-knives. 



In regard to an uncapping-box, we have 

 solved the problem to my entire satisfac- 

 tion. To my knowledge it is the only one 

 in use; and if it appeals to any in the bee- 

 keeping fraternity they are perfectly wel- 

 come to use it. It is simplj^ three or more 

 trays made any length and Avidth most 

 convenient. The trays used in this oufit 

 are made of 1 x 6-inch boards, two feet 

 wide and three feet long. Heavy wire is 

 nailed on the bottom and then a sheet of 



